heat
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++heat1 /hiːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1 warmth 热 [uncountable]HOT warmth or the quality of being hot 热，热量 Ice needs heat to melt. 冰需要热才能融化。 Insulating the attic is a good way to reduce heat loss. 为阁楼安装隔热层是减少热量流失的好方法。2 the heat very hot weather or a high temperature 酷暑，炎热的天气；高温 The heat was making them tired. 炎热的天气令他们疲倦。 Angela liked to rest during the heat of the day (=the hottest part of the day). 安杰拉喜欢在一天中最热的时段休息一下。 Firefighters were beaten back by the intense heat. 消防队员被高温迫得后退。3 in cooking 烹饪 [countable usually singular, uncountable]DFDH the level of temperature used when cooking or heating something 〔烹饪或加热时的〕温度low/medium/high heat Cook the chicken portions over a high heat. 用旺火烹煮鸡肉。turn off/down/up the heat When the milk comes to the boil, turn off the heat. 牛奶煮沸后把火关掉。 Now reduce the heat and cover the pan. 现在把火关小，盖上锅盖。4 strong feelings 强烈的感情THINK ABOUT [uncountable] strong feelings, especially anger or excitement 强烈的感情；〔尤指〕愤怒，激动 Reconciliation services can take the heat out of (=reduce the anger in) the dispute. 调解服务可以缓和纠纷。in the heat of something Quick decisions had to be made in the heat of the negotiations. 当时谈判处于白热阶段，必须快速作出决定。 In the heat of the moment (=when feelings were very strong), Nick threatened to resign. 尼克一时冲动，扬言要辞职。5 pressure 压力 [uncountable] strong pressure on someone 压力，逼迫 The heat is on (=there is a lot of pressure) as schools struggle to finish their entries by the deadline. 各学校要赶在截止日期之前完成参赛作品，压力很大。 The team turned up the heat (=used more effort against their opponents) in the last few minutes to score two more goals. 在比赛的最后几分钟，该队加紧进攻再进两球。 There was a lot of heat, and it affected our relationship. 压力很大，这影响了我们的关系。6 system to heat building 建筑物供暖系统 [uncountable] American EnglishDHTP the system in a house or other building that keeps it warm in the winter, or the warmth from this system 供暖系统，暖气设备；暖气 SYN British English heating Can you turn up the heat? 把暖气开大点好吗？7 in a race 在比赛中 [countable]DS a part of a race or competition whose winners then compete against each other in the next part 分组赛，预赛 Bill finished second in his heat. 比尔在分组赛中名列第二。8. on heat British English, in heat American EnglishHBADHP if a female animal is on heat, her body is ready to have sex with a male 〔雌性动物〕发情 → dead heat, white heat, → if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen at stand1(16)n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: adjectivesthe intense/extreme heatShe was in need of a cooling drink in the intense heat.the searing/stifling/sweltering/scorching etc heat (=extreme heat)The desert is a place of scorching heat by day and bitter cold by night.dry heatThe earth had cracked in the endless dry heat.humid heat (=when the weather is hot and damp)the humid heat of a tropical foresttropical heat (=the warm, damp weather in the hottest parts of the world)He stepped off the plane into the tropical heat.the midday heatThe air shimmered in the midday heat.the summer heatHe went indoors to escape the summer heat.80/90 etc degree heatWhy would you want to play tennis in a hundred-degree heat?phrasesthe heat of the dayThe locals retreat to their cool houses and sleep during the heat of the day.Examples from the Corpus
heat• Black surfaces absorb heat from the sun.• In another medium skillet add the olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.• When the oven reaches the correct heat, the light goes off.• Mounted round this fairing were the eight radiators used to vent the excess heat produced by the fuel cells into space.• Add wine and reduce over medium-high heat to 1 teaspoon.• The classrooms lack heat and air conditioning.• I'm just not used to this kind of heat.• It was part of a strategy to let Republicans lead on the budget and take the political heat for doing so.• The chilies gave the sauce some heat.• She turned down the heat on the electric fire.• Shake the pan gently to distribute the melted sugar evenly, then remove from the heat.• But Katie confesses that she had to forget their friendship in the heat of the battle.• Once the coals are ready, close the lid of the barbecue to keep in the heat.• Presumably when one went in, they all moved up a chair, into the heat of the previous sitter, intimately.• She didn't pay her bills, so they turned off the heat.• Turn the heat up, I'm cold.• I'm worried the heat from the lamp will melt the cord.• The heat in the air moves to the cooler liquid.• The heat in the desert was incredible.• The heat of the water caused the glass to shatter.• At this heat, all the poisonous chemicals are changed into safe compounds.• The reaction gives off tremendous heat.reduce ... heat• Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer 1-1 / 4 hours, stirring occasionally, until the pork is tender.• Reduce the heat, cover and cook gently for 20 minutes, until the rice is soft.• Add the cream and reduce the heat slightly.• Once boiling, cover pan and reduce the heat to low for 40 minutes.• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes.• Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and cook for 40 minutes. 3.• Stir in the raisins, apple and cinnamon, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.• Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the onion is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.In the heat of the moment• In the heat of the moment he had wanted her but it had meant nothing after all.• In the heat of the moment it does not usually look as if there is anything to be done about the heat.• In the heat of the moment, he might slacken his moral principles.turned up the heat• I closed the window tight and turned up the heat.• Hostetler not only had a nice stats day, he turned up the heat in his role of team gadfly.• Liverpool turned up the heat with their crisp, passing game.• Swindon turned up the heat in the last 10 minutes to score 2 more.• But they turned up the heat so high that I literally perspired even in winter.• They turned up the heat and the United defence started to cook.• Tranmere turned up the heat and Mark Proctor retaliated in the dying seconds of the first half.heat2 ●●● S3 W3 verb [transitive] 1 HOTto make something become warm or hot 加热，使变热 SYN warm up Heat the milk until it boils. 把牛奶煮开。2.heat something through phrasal verb DFCHOTto heat food thoroughly 充分加热〔食物〕3 heat up phrasal verb a) HOTto become warm or hot, or to make something become warm or hot （使）变热，（把…）加热 The stove takes a while to heat up. 炉子要过一会儿才能热起来。heat something ↔ up I heated up the remains of last night’s supper. 我把昨天晚饭剩下的饭菜热了一下。b) DIFFICULTif a situation heats up, it becomes dangerous or full of problems 〔形势〕激化，加剧，恶化→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
heat• Wax melts quickly when it is heated.• Clearly the saltwater was heated in pans in order to drive off the water.• She heated the water in a small pan.• It costs a lot to heat these offices.• Let it heat through so neither the cabbage nor the pineapple lose their bite.• Cut artichoke hearts in half and add to soup; heat through.• They had microwave ovens where he was able to heat up a portion of hot food to eat in the car.• I heated up some water on the gas stove and poured it into an oval enamel pan.Origin heat1 Old English hætuheat1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1heat2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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heat1 S2 W2 /hiːt/ 
noun
Ice needs heat to melt.
Insulating the attic is a good way to reduce heat loss.
2. the heat very hot weather or a high temperature:
The heat was making them tired.
Angela liked to rest during the heat of the day (=the hottest part of the day).
Firefighters were beaten back by the intense heat.
3. IN COOKING [countable usually singular, uncountable] the level of temperature used when cooking or heating something
(a) low/medium/high heat
Cook the chicken portions over a high heat.
turn off/down/up the heat
When the milk comes to the boil, turn off the heat.
Now reduce the heat and cover the pan.
4. STRONG FEELINGS [uncountable] strong feelings, especially anger or excitement:
Reconciliation services can take the heat out of (=reduce the anger in) the dispute.
in the heat of something
Quick decisions had to be made in the heat of the negotiations.
In the heat of the moment (=when feelings were very strong) Nick threatened to resign.
5. PRESSURE [uncountable] strong pressure on someone:
The heat is on (=there is a lot of pressure) as schools struggle to finish their entries by the deadline.
The team turned up the heat (=used more effort against their opponents) in the last few minutes to score two more goals.
There was a lot of heat, and it affected our relationship.
6. SYSTEM TO HEAT BUILDING [uncountable] American English the system in a house or other building that keeps it warm in the winter, or the warmth from this system
SYN heating British English:
Can you turn up the heat?
7. IN A RACE [countable] a part of a race or competition whose winners then compete against each other in the next part:
Bill finished second in his heat.
8. on heat British English, in heat American English if a female animal is on heat, her body is ready to have sex with a male
⇨ dead heat, white heat, ⇨ if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen at stand1(16)
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▪the intense/extreme heat She was in need of a cooling drink in the intense heat.
▪the searing/stifling/sweltering/scorching etc heat (=extreme heat) The desert is a place of scorching heat by day and bitter cold by night.
▪dry heat The earth had cracked in the endless dry heat.
▪humid heat (=when the weather is hot and damp) the humid heat of a tropical forest
▪tropical heat (=the warm, damp weather in the hottest parts of the world) He stepped off the plane into the tropical heat.
▪the midday heat The air shimmered in the midday heat.
▪the summer heat He went indoors to escape the summer heat.
▪80/90 etc degree heat Why would you want to play tennis in a hundred-degree heat?
■ phrases
▪the heat of the day The locals retreat to their cool houses and sleep during the heat of the day.
■ part of a competition
▪round one of the parts of a competition that you have to finish or win before you can go on to the next part: Henman lost in the second round of the competition.
▪heat one of several races or competitions whose winners then compete against each other: She came second in her heat, with a time of 23.2 seconds.
heat2 S3 verb [transitive]
SYN warm up:
Heat the milk until it boils.
heat something through phrasal verb
to heat food thoroughly
heat up phrasal verb
1. to become warm or hot, or to make something become warm or hot:
The stove takes a while to heat up.
heat something ↔ up
I heated up the remains of last night’s supper.
2. if a situation heats up, it becomes dangerous or full of problems
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noun Word Family: noun: heat, heater, heating; verb: heat, overheat; adverb: heatedly; adjective: heated ≠ UNHEATED
Language: Old English
Origin: hætu
1. WARMTH [uncountable] warmth or the quality of being hot:Origin: hætu
2. the heat very hot weather or a high temperature:
3. IN COOKING [countable usually singular, uncountable] the level of temperature used when cooking or heating something
(a) low/medium/high heat
turn off/down/up the heat
4. STRONG FEELINGS [uncountable] strong feelings, especially anger or excitement:
in the heat of something
5. PRESSURE [uncountable] strong pressure on someone:
6. SYSTEM TO HEAT BUILDING [uncountable] American English the system in a house or other building that keeps it warm in the winter, or the warmth from this system
SYN heating British English:
7. IN A RACE [countable] a part of a race or competition whose winners then compete against each other in the next part:
8. on heat British English, in heat American English if a female animal is on heat, her body is ready to have sex with a male
⇨ dead heat, white heat, ⇨ if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen at stand1(16)
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verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: heat, heater, heating; verb: heat, overheat; adverb: heatedly; adjective: heated ≠ UNHEATED
to make something become warm or hot SYN warm up:
heat something through phrasal verb
to heat food thoroughly
heat up phrasal verb
1. to become warm or hot, or to make something become warm or hot:
heat something ↔ up
2. if a situation heats up, it becomes dangerous or full of problems
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Preparing 准备
prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼 weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材 wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜 chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁 peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮 grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎 remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮 blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起 beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清 knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking 烹饪
heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎锅里将油烧热 preheat/heat the oven/( the grill/BrE ( the broilerNAmE 将烤箱／烤架预热／加热 bring to ( the boil/BrE ( a boilNAmE 使沸腾 stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌 reduce the heat把温度调低 simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半 melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化 brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色 drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里 mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking 烹饪方式
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜 bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/( cookies/especially
NAmE ( biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffinsBrE 烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕 boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水 fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜 grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗 roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉 sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜 steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子 toast bread/nuts烤面包／坚果 microwave food/popcorn/( a ready mealBrE 用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving 上菜
serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上 arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层 carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块 dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉 dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁 top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆 garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜 sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
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